Archaeological remains can be detected using crop marks, during different periods of crop cycle. Vegetation indices and
spectral signatures can be used in order to examine and evaluate such crop marks. This paper presents the methodology
applied for detecting crop marks over an archaeological site of Cyprus using Landsat TM/ETM+ satellite images.
Moreover the GER1500 spectro-radiometer was used to retrieve in-situ spectral signatures over the area of interest
(Kouklia Village in Paphos Cyprus). The results found are characterizing very promising since crop marks were
identified as spectral anomalies. This paper aims to record the phenological cycle of barley crops, over agricultural fields
in which archaeological areas existed and areas where only healthy agricultural fields are presented. NDVI values from
the available satellite images (Landsat TM and Landsat ETM+) are used to plot the life cycle of barley crops. For the
area in which archeological crop marks were found, the NDVI plot is significantly differs from one non-stressed crop.
Such area covered by barley crop has been recently excavated (summer 2010) and the excavations have verified some
linear buried archaeological remains -probably houses- just 30cm below ground surface.